EP1780573A3 - Examination-assisting tool for microscopes - Google Patents

Examination-assisting tool for microscopes Download PDF

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EP1780573A3
EP1780573A3 EP07002638A EP07002638A EP1780573A3 EP 1780573 A3 EP1780573 A3 EP 1780573A3 EP 07002638 A EP07002638 A EP 07002638A EP 07002638 A EP07002638 A EP 07002638A EP 1780573 A3 EP1780573 A3 EP 1780573A3
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examination
assisting tool
microscopes
fixing
indicator portion
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Nobuyuki Nagasawa
Yoshihisa Tanikawa
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Olympus Corp
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/36—Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes or digital imaging or video purposes including associated control and data processing arrangements
    • G02B21/365—Control or image processing arrangements for digital or video microscopes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/0004—Microscopes specially adapted for specific applications
    • G02B21/0012—Surgical microscopes
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/24—Base structure
    • G02B21/241—Devices for focusing
    • G02B21/244—Devices for focusing using image analysis techniques
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/02—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses
    • G02B7/04—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification
    • G02B7/08—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements for lenses with mechanism for focusing or varying magnification adapted to co-operate with a remote control mechanism

Abstract

The invention provides an examination-assisting tool (50) comprising an indicator portion (50B) having external dimensions that are contained within an examination region (B) of a microscope (1) and that is visible from outside, and a fixing portion (50A) for fixing the indicator portion (50B) to a specimen (A) disposed within the examination region (B).
EP07002638A 2005-01-21 2006-01-18 Examination-assisting tool for microscopes Expired - Fee Related EP1780573B1 (en)

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JP2005014625A JP4759277B2 (en) 2005-01-21 2005-01-21 Observation method and observation aid
EP06001015A EP1684107B1 (en) 2005-01-21 2006-01-18 Examination method and examination-assisting tool

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EP1780573A2 EP1780573A2 (en) 2007-05-02
EP1780573A3 true EP1780573A3 (en) 2007-05-16
EP1780573B1 EP1780573B1 (en) 2010-03-03

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EP (2) EP1684107B1 (en)
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DE (2) DE602006000567T2 (en)

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EP1684107B1 (en) 2008-02-27
EP1780573A2 (en) 2007-05-02
US20060193496A1 (en) 2006-08-31
DE602006012602D1 (en) 2010-04-15
JP2006201610A (en) 2006-08-03
EP1780573B1 (en) 2010-03-03
EP1684107A2 (en) 2006-07-26
JP4759277B2 (en) 2011-08-31
DE602006000567T2 (en) 2009-03-26
DE602006000567D1 (en) 2008-04-10
EP1684107A3 (en) 2006-08-02

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